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Saw these great costumes on lugnet. Steve

Check this Pyramid out... Steve

I can't really think of any really scary movies. The Ring was up there though. I do like the old monster movies, like Dracula, the Mummy, Frankenstein, but those aren't really that scary. Scary book, on the other hand, would have to be "It," though the movie was terrible... Steve

I really like the minfigures in the studios sets (especially the Dracula and Mummy, my two favorite movie monsters), but the set designs were a bit lacking. The Graveyard is a pretty good set too, but I can't stand the fleshtones. The Shrieking Shack, also has some useful pieces, particularly the windows and dog. But in the end, I'm going to have to vote with my first lego love: Castle. So I choose the black monarch's ghost, the original spooky (and glow in the dark) fantasy set. Plus you get some nifty doors and a fully armored knight. Steve

Well here's Lon for you: And here is Boris: And for reason, other than the shared names: Dick Cheney And Boris Badenoff (with Natasha) Steve

They crept slowly back into the main office and approached Mary's cubicle. Peering around the corner they saw Jane, another co-worker. As Jane turned around, the suddenly relieved duo were entranced by Jane's exceptionally large...

Keeping up the break-neck pace, I present another update: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop061.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop062.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop063.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop064.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop999.jpg The whole ghetto... er I mean dino-fabulous gallery: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=139871 Steve

I do. I've done one Castle story. And I've also done a series of adventurer stories, entitled the Adventures of Johnny Thunder: AoJT I: Johnny Thunder and the Cave of Terror AoJT II: Johnny Thunder and Blackheart's Gold AoJT III: Johnny Thunder and the King of the Gypsies AoJT IV: Johnny Thunder and the Poachers of Prehistory (currently in progress) AoJT V: Johnny Thunder and Valhalla's Stepchildren (forthcoming) Steve

No worries. We all make mistakes... so what did you think of the story and building, so far? Steve

Well the first is Bela Lugosi, who I always think of when envisioning Dracula. And the last on is Christopher Lee. I don't know the middle two. Steve

How did I miss this contest. I even have a couple of ideas for good figures. Guess I just wasn't paying attention. Oh well, there's always next year. Steve

As promised, more dinosaur induced chaos: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop057.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop058.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop059.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop060.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop999.jpg The whole dino-mite gallery: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=139871 Steve

Here is another update. Yes, so soon. I'm actually on track to finish this story before the end of the year. So here you go: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop053.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop054.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop055.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop056.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop999.jpg The whole newly-back-on-track-a-saurus gallery: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=139871 Steve

I'm not quite sure how you mean. Graynar focuses on custom sets, while I'm just looking to tell an entertaining story. So we're each working in different universes. But whatever... :-) Steve

Yes, I've finally gotten back to it. I hope to have it completed by the end of the month, but don't hold your breath (one, because you'd die before the month was over; and two, because I'm not good with deadlines...). http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop049.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop050.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop051.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop052.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...tory/pop999.jpg The whole delayed-a-saurus gallery: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=139871 Steve

Great (if a bit incomplete) landscaping. Where do those angled/wedge green plates come from? Steve

Before anyone goes off the deep end with excitement, I feel compelled to remind everyone, that Castle fans were told we'd have something to be happy about, then we got the KK2 mess. So don't get your hopes up too high, just yet... Steve, hope for the best, expect the worst...

Here are some new and/or different pictures. Steve

More new sets and some ones we've already seen. Steve

I'm not nearly as impressed with the aquaraiders, as I might have been. At the same time, however, I'm not nearly as disappointed with them, as I might have been. I might pick up some of them if the pieces are good and the price is right, but its definately not a theme I will be collecting. Steve

First off, how did I miss these? Secondly, they look pretty decent, but I'll probably pass on them. The monkey might be good if it has a lot of brown bricks. And I'll be all over that house, if the roof bricks can in a color other than red (sand blue would have been quite nice). I really don't need any more roof bricks in red (or black, for that matter. Steve

He comes in the Harry Potter horntail set. Steve

Harry Potter has a lot of good ones too: Just lose the capes on these ones: And these guys have good torsos: And spiderman has a few good ones too: I'm sure there are more, but that's all I feel like doing now, Steve

I've decided to open up (just a little bit) the Travels of JT blog to the public. Read all about it here! So get out there and start documenting your travels! Steve

Wow... I have such mixed feelings about this... Steve